Serb News Today — November 15, 2026

The world of entertainment is buzzing with exciting news and events that are making headlines globally. From the expansion of the Jakarta World Cinema to new cities in Indonesia, where the Palme d'Or winner 'Fjord' is set to open the festival, to the hilarious and biting commentary by John Mulaney on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his recent SNL monologue, there's a lot to talk about. The arts scene is also abuzz with Brandi Carlile's all-requests tour, which is proving to be a magnificent stunt and an unusually moving transaction between the performer and her audience.

In other news, the Philippines is celebrating its win in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia held in Thailand, while music lovers on a plane got a surprise treat when bands like Hoobastank and Simple Plan performed mid-flight during a nationwide air travel ground stop. On the television front, actresses Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy are generating buzz with their roles in 'The Good Daughter', a show about sisters with secrets and a twisty killer ending. With so much happening in the worlds of cinema, music, and television, there's never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the arts.

Today's signal:
• Jakarta World Cinema Expands to Malang and Bandung, Where Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’ Opens Festival (variety.com)
• John Mulaney Mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘No One Likes Him. You Dumbass … Your Thing Can’t Be the Measles!’ (variety.com)
• Brandi Carlile’s All-Requests Tour Isn’t Just a Magnificent Stunt, but an Unusually Moving Transaction Between Performer and Audience: Concert Review (variety.com)
• Philippines Wins Inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Thailand (variety.com)
• Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop (variety.com)
• ‘The Good Daughter’ Stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy on Playing Sisters With Secrets and That Twisty Killer Ending (variety.com)